Federal Road Safety Commission Warms Against Use Of Phones While Driving

<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC decries rampant use of phone while driving with stern warning <&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the Federal Road Safety Commission&comma;  &lpar;FRSC&rpar;&comma; Lagos Sector Command on Sunday observed with dismay the rampant use of phone by motorists while driving on the road&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Sector Commander of the Federal Road <strong>Safety<&sol;strong> Commission&comma; CC Olusegun Ogungbemide in a statement said the corps had noticed a rising disregard of traffic and safety regulations which forbid use of phone behind wheels&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to him&comma; traffic laws are for the safety of all road users and efforts should be made to all motorists to only do those things that can make them stay alive&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ogungbemide said&colon; &&num;8220&semi;We have noticed rising rate of infractions in phoning or use of phone while driving&comma; non-use of seatbelt&comma; rickety vehicles that are not road worthy&comma; lane shunting and general irresponsible driving culture&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to the National Road Traffic Regulations 2012 section 166 &lpar;1&rpar; on Use of Communication devices while driving states that- &&num;8220&semi;No driver of a vehicle shall whilst the vehicle is in motion receive or make a telephone call in any form&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It also states that &&num;8220&semi;An instructor shall not make or receive telephone call in any form while supervising a learner undertaking driving lessons&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Regulations further states that a telephone call shall include&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&ast; Sending or receiving oral or written messages&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&ast; Sending or receiving facsimile documents&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&ast; Sending or receiving still or moving images&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&ast; Accessing&comma; surfing or browsing the internet&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The above traffic regulations are for our good&period;  We have lost so many drivers and other innocent people due to distraction the use of phone caused them while on the road”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Peace loving&comma; responsible Lagosians and road users are also passing through a lot of pains due to the actions of these few who will not obey simple regulations to keep themselves alive&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;The Command cannot watch and allow these illegality to strive in a descent environment like ours&comma; especially as we enter the peak period of the year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;All Lagos State Commands of the Corps have been given the mandate to nip these recklessness in the bud by getting all forms of road misconduct apprehended&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;